This is A tree Kangaoo one of the12 species of its kind it is found in New Guinea.
The Tree Kangaroo can leap to the ground from heights of up to 18 metres or even more, without injury.
Tree Kangaroos are extremely close to extinction due to loss of habitat and uncontrollable hunting, the fur is taken and sold as jackets, scaves ect.
Main threats?
The major threats facing tree kangaroo species are hunting and habitat loss.
Tree kangaroos have been hunted for food by indigenous communities across their range. For a number of species, this factor alone has contributed to a sharp decline in population numbers.
Habitat loss and degradation means that many species now inhabit a restricted range. Habitat has been removed for logging and timber production, or converted to coffee, rice or wheat production. This loss of habitat can also expose tree kangaroos to predation by domestic dogs.
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length- between 41cm and 77cm
tail length- between 40 and 87cm
weight- can weigh up to 14.5kg
Habitat- Monatne tropical foresst
States found in- Indonesia, papua new guinea, Australia
Diet- leaves, fruit, grains, flowers, sap, eggs ,young birds and bark.
This is A tree Kangaoo one of the12 species of its kind it is found in New Guinea.
The Tree Kangaroo can leap to the ground from heights of up to 18 metres or even more, without injury.
Tree Kangaroos are extremely close to extinction due to loss of habitat and uncontrollable hunting, the fur is taken and sold as jackets, scaves ect.
Main threats?
The major threats facing tree kangaroo species are hunting and habitat loss.
Tree kangaroos have been hunted for food by indigenous communities across their range. For a number of species, this factor alone has contributed to a sharp decline in population numbers.
Habitat loss and degradation means that many species now inhabit a restricted range. Habitat has been removed for logging and timber production, or converted to coffee, rice or wheat production. This loss of habitat can also expose tree kangaroos to predation by domestic dogs.